samiti
Noun
Meaning
samiti (plural samitis)
(India) A local political association
Examples
Another one is Vivekananda Samiti, being one of the oldest clubs under the Students' Gymkhana functioning for over 40 years, thus spreading the message of Swami Vivekananda among the campus residents.
Authorities of the Pune-based Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust and Vitthal Rukmini Temple Samiti in Pandharpur (in Solapur district) also said they have not received any communication for opening the religious places for public.
But local Vana Surkya Samiti has vehemently opposed it.
The three-day festival will be celebrated with much fervour and gaiety by the tribals living in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, president Lodo Sikoka of Niyamgiri Surakshya Samiti said.
AHMEDABAD: Dussehra in the city would be celebrated with the burning of effigies of Ravan at Kankaria Football Ground here on Friday, Vijaya Dashmi Utsav Samiti convenor Ishwarbhai Verma announced this at a press conference.
Various social groups and political parties, including the Shiv Sena, the BJP and the Nagrari Hakka Suraksha Samiti had organized the morcha which began at 10.30am in Nigdi.